A research platform for everyone
Welcome to the digital door to The John Carter Brown Library.
Exhibitions
Our exhibitions let you encounter items from the JCB through the expertise of scholars, curators, and other contributors. Read their comments on our items here.
Elemental: Crafting Books from Nature
The interplay between natural elements and human craftsmanship
Learning to Sail, Living at Sea: Vernaculars of Transatlantic Knowledge
Boundaries of Enlightenment: Exploring Authority and Enquiry in Spanish America
1846: Inventing Americana at the John Carter Brown Library (2023)
Curated by José Montelongo, 2025
Highlighted projects
Projects are different types of aggregated materials, including research collections, collaborative efforts, and catalogs from past exhibits
Illustrating Knowledge of the Americas in European Print, 1590–1781
Student-Led Project, 2022-2024
